The Israel Association of Baseball is founded.

Little League makes its Israeli debut when the Jerusalem All-Stars beat the Sharon Valley All-Stars 7-3. The LA Times reports a lot of time was wasted “retrieving wild pitches, pop flies, and slipped yarmulkes.”

The Israel National Team loses 50-0 to Saudi Arabia in their first game ever. League rules allow teams to concede when they trail by 10 runs, but in true Israeli fashion, Team Israel keeps fighting till the last out.

The IAB grows slowly, as more and more kids in Israel begin playing baseball.

The Israel Baseball League becomes the first professional league in the Middle East, featuring six teams in a 45-game season. Sadly the league lasts just one season.

Israel is invited to Jupiter, Florida to qualify for the World Baseball Classic for the first time.

Israel qualifies for the World Baseball Classic in Brooklyn, New York.

Israel finished 6th in the world at the World Baseball Classic, losing to Team Japan in the Tokyo Dome after winning their first four games of the tournament.

Israel beats South Africa in the final game of Qualifiers and becomes one of six teams to make the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Israel beats Mexico at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first team sport to win a game at the Olympics for Israel since 1968. The team ultimately finishes in 5th place.

Israel wins their first five games at the European Championships and wins a silver medal.

Israel competes in the “group of death” in Miami, Florida with Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico at the World Baseball Classic, but wins one game versus Nicaragua to automatically qualify for the 2026 WBC.